Powder-puff



Wl G. KENDALLK.

POWDER PUFF.' APPLICATION man Nov.4, 1920.

13374,'746. l'Patentd Apr. 12, 1921.

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POWDER-PURE.

- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 12, 1921.

Application filed November 4, i920. Serial No. 421,765.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WrLLiAM Gr. KEN- DALL, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of Newark, in the county ofEssex and State of New Jersey, have invented a new andImprovecl-Powcler-Puff, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description. j

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved powderpuff2 which is simple and durable in construction and cheap tomanufacture.

Another object is to permit of quickly and accurately assembling theparts without resorting` to sewing or requiring highly skilled labor.

Another object is to firmly fasten the body parts of powder puffmaterial in stretched position without danger of the body partsbecomingdetached or loosened.

With these and other objects in view, theVV invention consists ofcertain novelkk features of construction as hereinafter shown anddescribed and then specifically pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings forming apart of this specification, in' whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts'in all theviews.'

Figure 1 is a perspective view of proved' powder puff Fig. 2 is a planview of one of the body parts with the padding and carrier ringsuperimposed thereon and the handle fastened in position; j

Fig. 3 is a cross section of the same on the line 3 3 of Fig.2;

Fig. 4 is a plan vview of the lother body part with its padding andcarrier ring superimposed thereon;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross section of the powder puff with the severalmembers in partly assembled position; and

Fig. 6 is a similar view of the finished powder puff.

rlhe powder puff in its general construction comprises two interlockedrings 10 and 11, preferably of sheet metal, and over which are stretchedthe body parts 12 and 13, preferably both of powder puff material suchas pile fabrics, flannel, felt and the like. A handle 14 i n the formyof a ribbon or a band extends across the outer face of the body part 12and its ends are attached to pins or points 15 struck up on the innerthe ima portion of other.

edge of the ring 10 and located diametrically opposite each other.Paddings or fillings 16 and 17 of cotton batting or other soft materialare preferably interposed between the rings 10`and 11 and their bodyparts 12 ,y

and 13 so as to give the desired cushioning .effect yto the said bodyparts at the time the peripheral edge of the ring 10 and clamped n inplace onthe inner face of the ring by the rim 21, as will be readilyunderstood by reference tovFig. 6. In' practice, the parts 22 and 23 arepreferably scalloped to avoid undue bulkiness. It is understood that bythis arrangement adjacent scallops are prevented from overlapping.

By reference to' Fig. 2 it will be noticed that the points 15 arelocated betweeny adjacent arms 20, and the scallops on the flange 22correspond in number to the arms 20, but in assembling the parts thering 10 is superimposed on the Abody part 12 and `so positioned that thepoints 15 are in alinement with two oppositely disposed scallops, andthese two scallops are turned in and engage with the points 15, afterwhich the ends of the handle 14 are turnedinward and likewise engagedwith the points 15. The r maining scallops are folded inward and pass Ybetween the corresponding adjacent pairs of arms 2O withoutoverlappingone the It will be noticed that by the arrangement described the ring 10can be readily positioned relative to the body part 12 and the ribbon 14when assembling the parts. It is understood that the ring 10, the handle14 and the padding 16 are positioned one relative to the other, as shownin Figs. 2 and 3, and the body Vpart 13 and the padding 17 arepositioned one relative to the other, as shown in Fig. 4. When this hasbeen done, the two structures or sections l are superimposed with therings opposite each other (see Fig. 5) andV placed in a press tointerlock the arms 2O with the rim 21 to have their upper ends in closeproximity to the under side cf the inner edge of the ring 11 with theflange 23 of the body part 12 interposed between the ring 11 and thesaid armsv 20. On pressing the rings toward each other in the press thearms 2O are bent outward between the ring 11 and its rim 21, and thelatter moves into engagement with the flange 22 of the body member 12extending kover the inner face of the ring 10.- LThus the two rings areinterlocked and at the same time the flanges 22 and 23 are firmlyclamped in position between the two rings.

The spacing and clamping rim 21 of the ring 11 is approximately S-shapedin cross section and it serves to hold the rings 10 and 11 and the bodyparts 12 and 13 spaced apart to give the -desired fullness to the powderpuff, thereby avoiding a fiat appearance. It will also be noticed thatthe locking arms 2O of the ring 10 pass into the rim 21 to unite therings and to clamp the Piange 28 of the body part 13 in place on thering 11. Furthermore, the free edge of the rim 21 engages the flange 22of the body part 12 and clamps the same against its ring 10 thussecurely fastening this body part to its ring 10.

The powder puff shown and described comprises but few parts which can bereadily assembled and quickly fastened together without requiring highlyskilled labor. It will further be noticed that the powder pullI is verysimple and durable in construction and its parts are not liable tobecome detached or loose.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. As an article ofmanufacture, a powder puff comprising two superposedrings provided with interlocking members, one of the said rings havingpoints located diametrin cally opposite each other, two textile bodyparts stretched over the outer faces of the said rings and having theirperipheral portions extending over and between the rings,

the said interlocking members clamping the said peripheral portions inplace between the rings, and a handle formed of a piece of ribbonattached at its ends to the said ring points and extending acrosstheouter surface of the body part stretched over the ring.

2. As an article of manufacture, a powder puff comprising two superposedrings, one of said rings having an inturned spacing and clamping rim andthe other having struckup locking arms vinterlocked with the said rimand two body parts of-powder pufl' material having their peripheralportions inturned and clamped between the said rings.

3. As an article of manufacture, a powder puff comprising two superposedrings, one of said rings having an inturned spacing and clamping rim andthe other having struck-up locking arms interlocked with the said rim,two body parts of powder puff material having their peripheral portionsinturned and clamped between said rings an-d a padding interposedbetween each of the said rings and its body part.

4. As an article of'manufacture, a powder puff comprising two superposedrings, one of said rings having an inturned spacing and clamping rim andthe other having 4struck-up' arms for interlocking engagement with thesaid rim, one of sai-d rings having struck-up points locatedapproximately diametrically opposite each other, two body parts ofpowder puff material having their peripheral portions inturned andclamped between said rings, a handle formed of a piece of ribbonattached at its ends to the said points and extending across the outerface of one of the body parts, and a padding interposed between the saidrings and the correponding body parts.

5. s an article of manufacture, a powder puff comprising two superposedrings, one of the rings having an integral spacing and clamping rimapproximately S-shaped in cross section, the other ring having lockingarms bent into engagement with the said rim, and two body parts ofpowder puff material having their-.peripheral portions inturnedextending between the ringsy and clamped in place thereby.

WILLIAM G. KENDALL.

